United Nations Day: 24 October
United Nations Day on October 24th, celebrated every year, marks the anniversary of the day when the UN Charter entered into force.
The UN, as the world’s only truly universal global organization, was founded on October 24th, 1945. It is currently made up of 193 States Members and it is the place where all Nations discuss common problems and find solutions that benefit humanity: peace, justice, respect, human rights, tolerance, solidarity.
With the ratification of the UN Charter by the majority of its signatories, including the five permanent members of the Security Council, the United Nations officially came into being. It was declared to be an international observance in 1971 by UNGA and that it should be observed as a public holiday by United Nations member states. The year 2021 marks the 76th anniversary of the United Nations and its founding Charter.